Nyarlathotep

Honestly the biggest problem with those is they tend to go hog wild and remove too many things so you have to be careful with them and not just blindly click “remove everything possible”.

Facts. They are useful tools, but even though I thought I was being careful I wiped out some useful features like URL autocomplete when I experimented with the Titus tool.

That's a bingo.

Correct. I know plenty about Linux and other OSes, but for this system, I'm choosing to use Windows anyway.

I should have known I'd get my ass beat for asking a question on the internet, right? Haha.

Thank you kindly for the confirmation. I'll check out StartAllBack too.

I had not considered that LTSC would eliminate the store, which is definitely useful at times. Thanks for that link!

Ahhhh I get ya now, sorry.

Yeah with a free account I think you can still get low quality MP3s, not worth it.

Deemix still works for me.

The radio doesn't play the kind of music that I like, but fortunately there are people online who do.

What do all you die hard pirates do to discover new bands?

1. Find DJs I like on Twitch. (Many of them copy shows to Mixcloud too, so you can listen later, but track IDs may only be on the live show.)
2. When I hear a song I like, grab the discography from one of the usual sources.

I have discovered so much great new music via Twitch, but I am sure not every genre is well supplied with good DJs.

Once you have a verdict I am sure a lot of people would enjoy a review post.

Once you have an account, either because you got an invitation or reg is open, most usenet indexers have a free tier that lets you grab a few files per day. The invitation alone is not going to give you a premium account for free.

I do recommend getting on to a couple of good indexers and using the free grabs to see how you like usenet. Personally, I love it, even though it isn't free. YMMV.